Caspar David Friedrich

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Widely regarded as the leading figure of the German Romantic movement, Caspar David Friedrich produced vast and mysterious landscapes and seascapes that explored the theme of human helplessness against the forces of nature, establishing the idea of the Sublime as a central concern of Romanticism. Delphi’s Masters of Art Series presents the world’s first digital e-Art books, allowing readers to explore the works of great artists in comprehensive detail. This volume presents Friedrich’s complete paintings in beautiful detail, with concise introductions, hundreds of high quality images and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)

Description

* The complete paintings of Caspar David Friedrich – over 120 paintings, fully indexed and arranged in chronological and alphabetical order
* Includes reproductions of rare works
* Features a special ‘Highlights’ section, with concise introductions to the masterpieces, giving valuable contextual information
* Enlarged ‘Detail’ images, allowing you to explore Friedrich’s celebrated works in detail, as featured in traditional art books
* Hundreds of images in colour – highly recommended for viewing on tablets and smart phones or as a valuable reference tool on more conventional eReaders
* Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the paintings
* Easily locate the paintings you wish to view
* Includes a selection of the artist’s drawings
* Scholarly ordering of plates into chronological order

CONTENTS:

The Highlights
SELF PORTRAIT, 1800
THE TETSCHEN ALTAR
MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE WITH RAINBOW
THE MONK BY THE SEA
THE ABBEY IN THE OAK WOOD
THE CHASSEUR IN THE WOODS
HUTTEN’S TOMB
WOMAN BEFORE THE SETTING SUN
WANDERER ABOVE THE SEA OF FOG
CHALK CLIFFS ON RUGEN
TWO MEN CONTEMPLATING THE MOON
MORNING
THE LONELY TREE
MOONRISE BY THE SEA
THE TREE OF CROWS
THE SEA OF ICE
THE STAGES OF LIFE

The Paintings
THE COMPLETE PAINTINGS
ALPHABETICAL LIST OF PAINTINGS

The Drawings
LIST OF DRAWINGS